crosscut

A noun referring to a diagonal path or a route that is shorter than the usual one.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un chemin ou un itinéraire en diagonale qui est plus court que le chemin habituel, ou une coupe transversale effectuée en travers d'une pièce de bois ou d'un film.

1. Diagonal path B1 informal

   A path or route that goes diagonally across an area, often used to shorten travel distance.

   • We took a crosscut through the park to reach the station faster.
   • The crosscut saved us ten minutes of walking.
   • There is a crosscut between the two main streets.

   🇫🇷Passage diagonal

   Synonymes: beelinecutoffdiagonalshortcut

2. Shortcut route B1 informal

   A route that is shorter than the usual or main route, often used to save time.

   • He knew a crosscut through the woods to get to the lake.
   • The crosscut through the alley is quicker than the main road.
   • We discovered a crosscut that bypasses the traffic jam.

   🇫🇷Raccourci

   Synonymes: cutoffshortcut

   Antonymes: circuitdetour

• crosscuts plural form
• crosscuts' possessive plural form
• crosscut's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to cut across something, especially in woodworking or mining, or to intersect or affect multiple categories or groups.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant couper quelque chose en travers, notamment dans le travail du bois ou l'exploitation minière, ou traverser ou concerner plusieurs catégories ou groupes.

1. Cut diagonally B2 formal

   To cut something using a diagonal line, often across the grain or at an angle.

   • The carpenter crosscut the board to fit the frame.
   • She crosscut the fabric for a tailored fit.
   • He crosscut the logs with a specialized saw.

   🇫🇷Couper en diagonale

   Synonymes: crosscut acrosscut throughtransecttraverse

• crosscut past participle
• crosscut past simple
• crosscutting present participle
• crosscuts third person singular